via Presidential insult law struck down – The Zimbabwean 28 January 2015
Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court today (Wednesday) quashed an insult case brought by the State against human and political rights activist Gilbert Kagodora after his lawyers from Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) challenged the persecution of their client in the country’s apex court.
Officials from the Prosecutor-General’s Office withdrew charges against Gilbert Kagodora, who was accused of undermining the authority of or insulting President Robert Mugabe. after declining prosecution.
This led Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku to remove the matter off the ConCourt roll. Kagodora, whose case emanates from 2010 was accused of contravening Section 33 (2) (a) (i) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23 by undermining the authority of or insulting the President.
he police alleged that Kagodora denounced President Mugabe during an address to party supporters at a constitutional awareness meeting held at Nzvimbo Council Hall in Chiweshe, Mashonaland Central on 11 March 2010, when he said; “Mugabe mudenga, Grace mudenga, vabatanidzei, roverai pasi,” which the police deduced to mean “Mugabe up, Grace up, bring them together and drop them on the ground.”
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COMMENTS
What a misleading headline. Nxaa.
People get arrested and dragged to the courts for insulting Mugarbage, yet he insults his opponents left, right and centre. If there be a law it should also apply to him. This lunatic must also be arrested for calling others ‘stray dogs’, ‘foolish donkeys’, ‘a blair is a toilet’ or he does not need arresting and prosecution because he is mentally disturbed, really insane and fit for a mental institution. Just an observation.
Bob will get whats coming to him, just a matter of time.
God is watching….
I think Bob know that, and he also knows its too late to redeem himself. Game over.